
About Smokeball
Smokeball is a cloud-based practice productivity software designed to help users manage small law firms with email, document, calendar and task management functionality, plus time tracking and billing technology. With native mobile apps for iOS and Android, Smokeball affords users the flexibility to access and manage practice information anytime, anywhere. Offline access allows users to keep working without internet access.
Automatic time tracking and timesheets enable law firms to track and record their time and activities accurately. Automated legal forms also aim to enhance productivity by providing users with over 14,000 preloaded country, court and federal forms. Smokeball’s legal document automation and assembly tool allows users to create custom legal template forms. Case management technology helps users to organize contacts, documents, tasks, and more.
Smokeball stores client case details and related documents in one place, thereby giving users quick and central access to all digital files. Supporting electronic signatures through DocuSign, Smokeball allows users to get documents, letters and agreements signed securely online. Users can manage appointments and events as well as sync their Outlook or Google Apps to the Smokeball calendar.
Other Smokeball features include legal website, onboarding and performance profitability management. Visual dashboards provide users with law firm insights. Users can manage tasks and workflows with assignment management technology and daily reminders. Integration with LawPay allows users to manage invoicing and trust accounting.
Pricing starting from:
US$29,00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Key benefits of Smokeball
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
US$29,00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to Smokeball
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Features
Total features of Smokeball: 65
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- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great product
Reviewed on 2020/06/16
Smokeball makes my legal work flow more smoothly and efficiently. It is like having another...
Smokeball makes my legal work flow more smoothly and efficiently. It is like having another assistant at the office, but who is available 24-7 and by mobile.
Pros
Smokeball is terrific at combining the various aspects of my law practice into one, easily reachable and organized place. It has greatly improved the office's efficiency in responding to clients, getting work out the door, and staying organized.
Cons
The product was a great eye-opener in what could be accomplished. I am really am pleased and have no complaints.
Response from Smokeball
Thank you so much for your great review; we truly appreciate it. And, of course, please let us know if/when you have any suggestions for how we can improve the product to suit your firm.
- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
Great product but still lacking in essential features!
Reviewed on 2020/01/14
I have really enjoyed using this product and a have been a strong advocate from day one; however, I...
I have really enjoyed using this product and a have been a strong advocate from day one; however, I am concerned that they have not fixed this problem and I do not have the one capability that I need which is being able to get my emails and task while I’m in the car.
Pros
This software is easy to use and all of my staff love it! It improves our workflow, makes us more efficient and makes every day more enjoyable!
Cons
This software is lacking in one essential area – – you are unable to get your emails and task while on the go on your phone. I was told this app and feature works when I signed up for three years only to find out later that it does not work and the calendar is not very good either
Alternatives Considered
ClioReasons for Choosing Smokeball
I made the switch because the other program did not have the essential features that I neededReasons for Switching to Smokeball
I chose Smokeball because all the features, the efficiencies and the workflows. Overall I am pleased but disappointed and not having this major feature- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10
Smokeball
Reviewed on 2020/11/24
Overall, the software is not "bad," but it leaves so much to be desired. This would not be a bad...
Overall, the software is not "bad," but it leaves so much to be desired. This would not be a bad fit for a small, low-volume law firm that does not do a lot of marketing, outreach, or communication.
Pros
Smokeball has an excellent training team. The system itself has been a significant upgrade from the software we were using before.
Cons
Their reporting features are not the best. They also lack CRM functionality that many other providers are offering. Their closed API also makes it difficult to integrate with other software providers. They also do not provide a month-to-month billing option, so we were locked into a plan we did not want to be in when trying to leave.
- Industry: Law Practice
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Great for small law firms
Reviewed on 2020/11/24
We've gotten more efficient and better at communications and organization. We can offer clients a...
We've gotten more efficient and better at communications and organization. We can offer clients a better overall experience.
Pros
Smokeball really changed how our small firm runs. We are much more organized and efficient than ever before. Smokeball tech support is readily available and fantastic. There is so much functionality to what this software can do.
Cons
The only drawback is that if you sign your contract with a certain number of users, you can't drop below that number for that year. As a small business that grows and changes frequently, it's hard to know that if we happen to have 5 users when we sign our annual contract, we're paying for 5 users all year, even if we go down to 4 users or 3 users, etc.
Reasons for Switching to Smokeball
Functionality, it seems intuitive and easy to use, easier to implement and get "buy-in" from the team- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great CRM for Law Firms
Reviewed on 2020/11/24
Pros
Smokeball is very helpful in streamlining processes and increasing efficiency. You can assign tasks to users and auto populate a procedure with deadlines and assignments. Very useful.
Cons
There are still some bugs with the reporting feature of the software but the developers and support are easily accessible to assist and they are working on updates and fixes.
Reasons for Choosing Smokeball
Functionality and featuresSwitched From
AbacusLawReasons for Switching to Smokeball
It was the only system that could be both cloud and local based.Smokeball FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Smokeball.Q. What type of pricing plans does Smokeball offer?
Smokeball offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$29,00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Smokeball offers different solutions depending on your needs, from cloud-based billing to complete firm management.
Q. Who are the typical users of Smokeball?
Smokeball has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50
Q. What languages does Smokeball support?
Smokeball supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Smokeball support mobile devices?
Smokeball supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Smokeball integrate with?
Smokeball integrates with the following applications:
Campaign Monitor, DocuSign, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Quickbooks Online
Q. What level of support does Smokeball offer?
Smokeball offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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